The Canadian Christ Child Speaks

“And Jesus went about all Galilee… healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. Until his moms told him to come in.”

Rolling Stone had the brilliant idea of asking 16-year-old pop sensation Justin Bieber his thoughts on hot button political topics because there’s no way a Canadian kid privy to all of Hollywood and its excess, yet groomed to be the Messiah wouldn’t spew out some gems. And to his credit, he actually manages to offend everyone. I’m genuinely impressed.

On which political party he’d vote for:
“I’m not sure about the parties. But whatever they have in Korea, that’s bad.”

On healthcare:
“You guys are evil. Canada’s the best country in the world. We go to the doctor and we don’t need to worry about paying him, but here, your whole life, you’re broke because of medical bills. My bodyguard’s baby was premature, and now he has to pay for it. In Canada, if your baby’s premature, he stays in the hospital as long as he needs to, and then you go home.”

On war:
“Canada doesn’t go around attacking people.”

On homosexuality:
“It’s everyone’s own decision to do that. It doesn’t affect me and it shouldn’t affect anyone else.”

On religion:
“I feel I have an obligation to plant little seeds with my fans. I’m not going to tell them, ‘You need Jesus,’ but I will say at the end of my show, ‘God loves you.'”

On abortion:
“I really don’t believe in abortion. I think [an embryo] is a human. It’s like killing a baby. [In the case of rape], I think that’s really sad, but everything happens for a reason. I don’t know how that would be a reason. I guess I haven’t been in that position, so I wouldn’t be able to judge that.”

On abstinence:
“I think you should just wait for the person you’re…in love with.”

I understand this kid is just learning the game, so here’s a friendly tip as my way of saying thanks for surprisingly not being the homophobe Christianity would prefer he’d be, and also all that socialized medicine talk: If you’re trying to have sex for the first time with your famous girlfriend, you’re gonna want to not broadcast it to Rolling Stone right after saying you’ll think she’s a murderer if she doesn’t keep the baby you accidentally put in her. I know, “girls are so weird,” but they’re holding all the vaginas. Now has someone talked to you about lying? I know you’re programmed not to, but it’s literally the only thing you can trust from here on out. A faithful sidearm, if you will. *pivots* I was at my brother’s!

No, I dont care what you think. I was just making a sarcastic comment about you.

But by all means, please elaborate on the complexities of Transgovernmental/ InterContinental Relations. Im sure, based on your Rhodes Scholar-ish comment, you can enlighten all of us to the truths of the world.

WHOA asshat who the fuck do u think u are?? Obviously a republican pig who is fine letting OVER HALF THE COUNTRY remain in the poor house when it is so EASILY correctable. Actually, the US is evil. I’ll say it. The fucking republicans. Any one who puts money before human life and liberty is an inhuman piece of shit. or republican.

@ilikesake- how exactly do you have American politics shoved down your throat? Who is doing this? Does Obama come into your home and scream into your ears? No. More like the news in your own country will decide to cover it. As for having to stick a patch of a Canadian flag on your ass.. It is nice to basically be able to stay out of the mud and keep your hands clean in world affairs.
I’m LOLing while reading these comments with the opinions and statements of what must be the cream of the crops of each country. Gossip blogs and politics don’t mix well. lolz

lol…You and troll replies should be roomates, Then you can wipe each others tears of pain away while simultaneously rubbing one out to your photoshopped Playgirl spread of Al Gore, The Beibs and Anthony Weiner.

Texas and Az are the only states with balls enough to kick political correctness in its sand filled vagina.

Whoaaaa whoa whoa whoa whoa.
There’s no need to be a dick. Texas could kick your ass in a heart beat, bitch. Why’s Texas bad? Because it’s a red state? You know what? Being red works better for the way Texas is laid out, and it’s economy. Bigger cities happen to be blue, and you still don’t see dumbshit dicks like you harping around every small town. Is it because we hate illegal immigrants? I reaaaaaaally don’t see you having to put up with them, now do I?
People’s political beliefs stem from what works for their environment.
But I fucking hate Canada, so Bieber can shove it. Talk smack about your own country.

What the fuck are you talking about, retard. Get your fat ass off the couch in that mobile home of yours and maybe take a trip to another country. They will laugh their asses off at you. The United States has become a joke!

why don’t all you people who think America is “evil” get the eff out. and if you aren’t from here, than try getting decent heathcare in your own country from cures, process, and equipment that DIDN’T come from America.

How are Republicans even on the internet? I thought all the women were off having the hundreds of babies they never wanted and the men were too busy blowing each other in bathroom stalls with baby Jesus butt plugs up their asses. Who knew they can breathe and type at the same time? Oh, bless.

and how is it republican to want health care for all? Don’t forget they are the ones who have been senselessly stalling Obamacare just to line their buddies’ pockets. I don’t see why you have to be religious to do what’s right. I don’t believe in god jesus any of that SHIT but for fuck’s sake, I know its wrong to have money and not help those without, I know its wrong to kill anything alive (and yea, it’s alive once it’s fertilized. deal with it.) I didn’t learn this from the Bible!! It’s called being a decent human being. Idiots.

LMAO
“Canada doesn’t go around attacking people.”
Funny cause it is obvious they really don’t have much of a military presence anywhere. Good thing the good ol’ evil big U S of A can defend their asses in case of problems.
And the USA is “evil”? I love Canadians and Canada don’t get me wrong. I lived there for a little bit over 5 years. But they still live in the shadow of the USA. Try going anywhere in Canada and you can see that it really is like hanging out with a jealous and/or ignorant younger sibling. Ask any Canadian about US politics and they will be able to answer you. Ask an American about Canadian politics and they really won’t give a shit because it isn’t important.
And if you live in Manitoba or Saskatchewan, I genuinely feel bad for you.

Why would Canada do anything about it? A young slut married an old rich man once. Guess what, she never left him because she was living in a mansion, took all of his money, and could open her vagina to any young stud she wanted.

She could always call that old man an old fart whenever she wanted. She often told him she was going to leave him one day. But she’s still staying around in his mansion to this day.

@Suck it…try putting your own dick in your mouth for once instead of spouting nonsense and generalizing. Cause I can tell you this..the only reason Canadians know about your politics is because everytime one of your Presidents decides to do something stupid, Canadians have it shoved down their throats. For crissake, we gotta walk around Spain and other places around the world with a Canadian flag stitched to our ass to make sure other countries don’t mistake us for ‘American Gringo’s’.

You’re absolutely right! The USA is a evil!!! The worst kind of evil! The whole knows this apparently, except these patriotic rednecks who can’t make a decision for themselves because of all the brainwashing they’ve endured time and time again! I mean. look at who their president is! A man they who hoodwinked them into choosing him for a change that NEVER CAME! He’s going to crash your $ and continue to drive down your standard of living by destroying your Constitution. The sad part is that you will vote for him once more ( notice the well-timed MURDER of Usama BIn Laden). A man that never got a fair trial! But you all rejoiced at his death. I’m sure that you are all God-Fearing Christian People.

You all are a bunch of ignorant morons and the WHOLE WORLD is laughing their asses off at your stupidity. “I’m an American!” Newsflash! That’s doesn’t mean SHIT in this day and age. No one cares about your country that goes to war over oil and steal from it’s taxpayers.

So respond all you want, but BELIEVE that the hatred is mutual. You will all get what you deserve one day! Karma is a bitch!

There IS something to upset almost everyone in that interview.
Keep those frank & revealing observations coming. That’s the way to promote a movie, by somehow inserting your maturing & fugglifying face into the American cultural firestorm.

I cannot, for the life of me, figure out why people are so up in arms about people being homosexual…? Did I miss something where someones own personal life needed to be dictated? Fuck, I don’t try to ban you from watching your sick twisted midget piss porn or w/e floats your boat. I think that shit is probably more disgusting than gay sex (No offense to anyone who is gay, I am not and thus do not find it attractive).. So, why are people prying into everyones own affairs?

For the record, it is not a choice, there are a lot of biological and environmental dispositions that influence whether someone is homosexual or not. It’s normally completely out of their control.

And again… who cares. I don’t ask you what positions you and your gf use and then get offended. If they want to get it on w/ a man and that is what gratifies them, good for them. Not my business. and certainly not my place to be an ignorant asshat and tell them they can’t marry or whatever else I want to say.

It’s a miracle humanity has progressed as far as it has without destroying itself over petty bullshit, we are blatantly ignorant.. the internet being a prime example.

Kimmykimkim, I hope you are not talking to me, because I clearly stated I am not homosexual and have no attraction to the same sex, even in the slightest. I also stated it is not a decision by all means, its a genetic and environmental disposition which many scientiest have researched into.

So, if you directed that towards me, well in the words of the great and wise Gregory House, “You’re an idiot.”

I see, so I woke up one morning after years of objectifying hotties everywhere I go, loving the idea of pussy to one day wanting to fuck a hairy dude’s ass?

It ain’t a choice dipshit fundies. It’s been proven there is a missing gene that causes homosexuality. It’s not a crime and I could care less who they want to love or marry. In a culture that sees so many divorces, are the fundies scared gays may stay married longer? Many gay couples I know seem to have been together for decades. Weird how that works. Kindly fuck off and btw, I voted Ron Paul so don’t try your liberal bugaboos with me. I’d rather hang with a lib than with some moron who thinks patriotism is waving a flag yet whining about sacrifice.

First of all, don’t attack Canada or put Canada down because of what some 16 year old tool has to say. Secondly, there is nothing wrong with being PROUD of the country you live in or were born in. Patriotism is wonderful. Ignorance is the problem here. Rolling Stone shouldn’t have interviewed this guy about these sorts of things.

Canadian Celebs dont fall into obscurity. Once they begin their decent from their 15 min of fame they go back to living normal lives with occasional spots on MTV Canada Cribs. They walk among the rest of society like normal ppl and dont continually try to keep themselves in the headlines at all cost. They still work in their industry but know when its time to step back from the cameras…Sorry to say but only in America would ppl take a 16 year olds opinion as the Gospel…. I mean theres a high school down the street and some kids in the smoking section were sayin some messed up shit if you all are interested

I really don’t think that he meant that rape happens for a reason. I think he was trying to say that abortion shouldn’t be your only option if you get pregnant from it. He also said that hes never been in that situation and cant judge.

Thats exactly what he was saying. That if you get pregnant from rape it’s for a reason and abortion should not be an option. He says he’s never been in that situation, and yet he IS judging. The little fucker.

Like I said; obscurity and irrelevance. Don’t try to keep themselves in the headlines at all costs and know when to step back from the cameras? Yeah and Pam Anderson naturally enhanced herself because she wanted a more rounded chest..unlike those pesky Americans who don’t know how to keep an ample bosom. Hate to break it to you but Justin Bieber might as well run for office in Canada. Because not only is this 16 year old’s words “gospel” up in Canada, but the naiveness and unwarranted self importance of the place would make Justin Bieber a god.

“Canada doesn’t attack people”

Really? You must be way superior to those warmongering Americans who always kill Al queda and Taliban troops. Don’t you just hate that protective umbrella around your nation? It looks so cowboyish and Yankee. Thank God Canada doesn’t have such an ugly umbrella. Oh yeah, they don’t have an umbrella at all.

Thanks but no thanks. I’ll stay in the country that tosses bottles at Justin Bieber every time he’s on stage.

You’re a fucking idiot. You Americans are who’re FUNDING this little bastard. All your little teens that go and buy his albums and other paraphernalia. Your production companies and American channels (MTV, Paramount) are making him richer and more popular then any Canadian could.
Then you wanna start talking shit because ONE Canadian shows the world how stupid he is? Look how many “geniuses” you guys shit out every year (Britney, Jessica..etc)

And you’re a fucking Canadian, that’s even worse! I’ve never purchased a single Justin Bieber album. I don’t have any children who’ve done the same. Maybe I had a friend at work who offloaded on a picture of Justin Bieber because he thought Justin was a cute lesbian bitch. (And looking at Bieber I can understand the mistake)

Also if you think all the stuff we have is shit, then the fuck are you eating it up like it was coated in swiss chocolate? Most of the movies you watch are from guess where…or do you prefer to only watch Strange Brew on tv for the rest of your life? Having socialist health care doesn’t count as entertainment unless you watch the ER room’s security cam.

I want you to remember something else dickwad, America created Rock with Elvis, Rap, Jazz, Blues, and even the fucking funk with Africa Bombata! Even pop music got popularized by Michael Jackson and the 80s wave. Don’t forget about Prince too.

At least Jessica Simpson has big tits and Britney a nice ass. You however can enjoy being a future member of n@mbl@ by looking at Justin.

Just for your information Johnny Cage, we’re not too fond of him either. You think we regard his words as the gospel, but you throw bottles at him? Or that we actually take anything he has to say seriously at all? The only people who like him in Canada are the teen girls. Same as America. We’re just hoping that he likes it there so much that he doesn’t come back.

I never said there was such thing. But the fact in some parts of the world you can run an efficient and successful state while making healthcare accessible to most, makes me wonder, why can’t we do the same? It’s called progress, buddy.

@Bastard: “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” Just don’t expect us to give a shit once they get here. Healthcare is a simple RIGHT that all citizens are entitled to….at least in Canada.

“Give me your tired, your poor,Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” Just don’t expect us to give a shit when they get here. Healthcare is a fundamental right of all citizens. At least in Canada.

“an efficient and successful state while making healthcare accessible to most”

Ok, which country are you speaking of because I cant think of one. Almost guaranteed whoever you are speaking of gets $$$ from other countries to cover whatever it is they have neglected as to cover healthcare.

There are tons of countries with universal medicine. Too bad they are all growing broke likes us in the UK. Ours is about to have a major change.

So there is no form of socialized medicine in the US? They have medicaid and medicare. When did the US get rid of them?

I showed up without insurance my last trip and they treated me. Did get refused treatment, when were you?

And folks, the French gave you the statue of liberty a long time after forming the US. The founding fathers didnt write that. Why do people in the US have no knowledge of history? It is a plaque, not a decree.

This kid is 16. We really can’t judge him for his immaturity. Ask other 16 year olds and I bet you will get the same kind of responses. It’s almost like rolling stone asked those questions to make him look like an idiot.

I will say this, tard or not, he is pretty spot on how many young people feel about gays, medicine and helping one another. He might be sanctimonious like so many other christians but I have to give him credit, the young breed of Xtian kids at least seems to grasp sacrifice and the ideals Jesus taught (helping your neighbor) a lot more than their elders have.

I know he’s just a kid but RS should have asked him then why do all those rich Canadians come to evil America for healthcare? Also if you have heart condition you don’t have to wait a fucking year to get treated like the do in the white north.

They go to America because we have a healthcare crisis in a lot of Canada. It’s so “available” that it’s starting to limit the amount of beds/hospitals/doctors/etc we have to treat people. I know it’s especially bad in Calgary, where I live.

And you are very true about the next part. Wait lists for serious conditions are absurd.

Our Healthcare systems is far and beyond NOT the best, but we are constantly claiming we have the best because our best comparison is the American system, which isn’t bad unless you’re very poor. Sure, we don’t have to have a big bank account to get good treatment, but we pay for it in other ways with multiple hour long emergency room waits, 1-3 year wait lists for replacements/transplants, etc etc. Our healthcare plans also aren’t cheap, nor do they cover a whole lot.

Think Calgary’s boom economy and out-of-control growth in the past 10-15 years may have something to do with hospital bed shortages and long wait lines?

Of course, this wouldn’t be an issue if not for the U.S. capitalist approach to health care and the resulting brain drain. Since health care is for-profit, doctors make a lot more south of the border. And pay less taxes. So we have a hard time holding on to talent here.

“Our Healthcare systems is far and beyond NOT the best, but we are constantly claiming we have the best because our best comparison is the American system, which isn’t bad unless you’re very poor.”

Actually, if you are very poor, the good, ole USofA is the BEST place to be. You walk into your local County Hospital, tell them what’s wrong with you, and they treat you, money or not. Taxpayers pick up the bill. I did it, others do it, it works.
Yeah, there’s a wait (an hour or so for non-emergencies, unlike a YEAR or so for non-emergencies in “Socialized Medicine” countries), but Golly, Gee, Mr. Wilson, maybe getting free, life-saving medicine should make you willing to put up with the inconvenience of an hour of your life for free health care.
We already have socialized medicine; we just don’t call it that. And it works, unless you’re too stubborn, stupid, or ignorant to know to call 911 when there’s an emergency (yup, you call 911 and they come pick you up, whether you can pay or NOT).
It’s all free if you can’t pay. It’s a hell of a lot faster, too. Sounds horrible doesn’t it?

First, I concur that there exist some bed and equipment shortages/limitations in rural areas in Canada, including Alberta. The rest of your post, however, is nonsense. I grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia, and my parents lived just outside Vancouver until 2 years ago. I now practice law stateside, including healthcare law. I can unequivoically state that your allegations concerning the relative merits of the Canadian and American healthcare systems are false.

First, wait lists for serious conditions are NOT absurd, and you’re simply making that “fact” up. My father was diagnosed with a very serious stomach ailment three years ago, and my mother was diagnosed with skin cancer five years ago. Both conditions were treated almost immediately. My parents have since moved stateside, but delayed moving until they were eligible for Medicare.

Second, your conclusion that the American system “isn’t bad unless you’re very poor” is plain silly. in fact, the very poor have Medicaid which, while not perfect, at least provides some protection against the debilitating costs of healthcare. The truth of the matter, instead, is that the American system does not serve anyone very well, except for: (i) the most secure, especially those in white collar finance/service industry employment; (ii) the elderly, who enjoy Medicare; and (iii) the poor, who would otherwise have virtually no access to healthcare.

The reason for this circumstance is obvious — American insurance companies are permitted to derive a profit for the administration of their insurance policies, while the same arrangement in countries like France, Germany, Canada, etc., where healthcare administration is performed the government, is illegal. In short, there’s no profit for adminsitrators in a government-administered system, just like there’s no profit for police departments, fire departments, etc.

The question thus arises as to whether profits are good or bad. While political opinions vary, there’s no denying that the model for for-profit insurers in this country is predicated on (i) increasing premiums and (ii) driving down costs by denying/limiting coverage, even when denying or limiting coverage threatens the health of the insurered or the decision to deny or limit coverage results from a technicality, e.g., the insured paid $400.24 instead of $400.25 in response to a premium invoice. Government-administered programs don’t deny coverage except in exceptional circumstances (where, almost certainly, a for-profit insurer would likewise deny coverage), so there’s no issue with being denied. At least from the patient’s point of view, a government-administered system is far more secure.

Are there costs? Sure. Canadian healthcare is not free, and residents pay for care in the form of taxes. That being said, I’d rather pay my “premiums” in the form of taxes to the government than to an insurer. The government won’t look for ways to deny coverage, and my “premiums” are limited according to what the body politic decides is an appropriate limit, not some executive deciding he needs to increase profit margins so as to reward shareholders. As to multiple hour emergency room waits, you’re ignoring the obvious — the wait times in emergency rooms in the United States can be exceedingly long, and often run into multiple hours.

Well I say what happened at the Holy City of Fort Hood the ER was always packed with mothers and their little kids every time the kid farted; off the ER because it was free—as soon as the military said well you’re going to have pay a co-pay only $5 to $10 bucks all those moms stayed home; now there is little waiting time in the ER.

This is fricken funny. I know of a half dozen Americans who married Canadian’s when they got sick and move up here. I have to buy extra health care insurance when I visit my American friends. I can see a doctor anyday of the week even on my lunch hour. If I am poor guess what, I get my prescriptions for free instead of having to go out and get a second job.

So where is the best medicine developed? Havent heard of new revolutionary medicine coming from Canada recently. We practice medicine in the UK, but 90% of the world’s medical advanced comes from the US.

@Bob: Every diabetic on earth has Canada to thank for keeping them alive with the discovery of insulin treatment, and the continued advancements in islet research. When a cure happens, it WILL come from Canada.

a) As a South Korean, I’m offended.
b) Canada CAN’T go around attacking anyone
c) One thing Can’tada doesn’t have is enough record buyers to keep this twat in skinny jeans, that’s why he has to hawk his wares south of the border.